LLC

FORMING A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

Attorneys Corporation Service makes it quick and easy to form a Limited Liability Company, commonly called an LLC. Our NameCHEX® Name Availability and Name Reservation Services provides results in hours. Our LLC kit contains minute books, printed membership certificates, embossers, and various limited liability company forms such as bylaws, minutes and operating agreements. Kits can be tailored to any of the 50 states and each includes CustomPrint™ customizing software that allows you to customize and to manage repetitive details easily.

LLC Name Search and Limited Liability Company Formation Services

You receive the fastest processing possible because we monitor the progress of your filing in any of the 50 states. Our long-standing relationship with the Secretary of State offices in California and Nevada means we can process those LLC articles of organization and name search requests especially quickly. LLC Articles of Organization are generally returned to us in 7 -10 business days, or in 3 - 4 business days when our Expedite Service is requested. Nevada LLC Articles of Organization take about 8 - 10 business days to be processed by the Nevada Secretary of State. The Nevada Secretary of State offers a 24 hour expedited filing service for an additional fee.

Why Choose a Limited Liability Company

A limited liability company is a relatively new business structure that offers many advantages for forming and conducting a smaller business. LLCs are created and regulated by the laws of the state in which they are organized. Like a corporation, an LLC offers its members, as LLC owners are called, protection from personal liability. But an LLC offers much greater management and ownership flexibility than a standard stock corporation. They also have the benefit of pass-through taxation. Most states permit single member LLCs. There is no maximum number of members.

ORGANIZING YOUR BUSINESS AS AN LLC

To Form an LLC service Corporation NameCHEX® Name Availability and Name Reservation Services. Purchasing our LLC Formation Package, available customized to individual state requirements, will facilitate your way through the entire process. You will need a copy of your state’s LLC Articles of Organization form and to select a name that is not in use by another. With the Articles of Organization you formally inform the state of name of the LLC, its business purpose, principal office address, the "registered agent" who will receive legal documents, and the names of the initial members.

As most states do not restrict ownership, members may include individuals, corporations, other LLCs, and foreign entities. Some businesses, such as banks or insurance companies, cannot be structured as LLCs. Unless you have a compelling reason to do otherwise, it's generally best to create your business structure in the state in which it does its principal business.

Creating an LLC Operating Agreement

Though not required by the state, an LLC Operating Agreement is necessary for successful functioning of a Limited Liability Company. The Operating Agreement defines management and financial rights and responsibilities. Drafting the Operating Agreement in advance of the Articles of Organization can avoid the possibility of misunderstanding and conflict between the members. Unless there is a sole owner- member, an Operating Agreement is vital to specify the handling of such events as a need for added financing or the departure of a member. Simpler Operating Agreements can often be written without retaining an attorney, though attorney review is advisable.

ATTORNEYS CORPORATION SERVICE

Take advantage of the speed and accuracy we offer when performing an LLC name search before you form a limited liability company. We recommend purchase of our LLC Formation Package which facilitates the entire formation process. California incorporation services include corporate name searches, corporate filings, corporate dissolutions, corporate amendments. Nevada incorporation services include corporate name searches, and corporate filings. California LLC formation, and Nevada LLC formation services include LLC name searches and LLC formation services.

ACS also offers California UCC filing and search services.

For LLC References/Related Topics

The Following Links Are Suggested by the Internal Revenue Service

• Filing Season Central Homepage
  
• Forms and Publications By U.S. Mail
  
• Prior Year Forms, Instructions and Publications
  
• Other Small Business and Self-employed Forms and Publications.
  
• Other Useful Forms for Limited Liability Companies (LLC)
  
• Single Member Limited Liability Companies